Need Structure

I’ve been retired for only three days and I think I’ve driven everyone on my IM list insane. I’m not quite sure what to do with myself yet. I started a calendar and instead of a staff meeting at 8AM it now says bathe. I think that’s a good thing.

I’ve been filling my time doing exciting things like watching a bird chase a snake. Yes, a bird chasing a snake. It was all fun and good until it chased the snake into my garage and caused serious anxiety. While I don’t mind the bird having a little fun, I draw the line at snake juice in my garage. (No, I’m not sure what snake juice is, but I still don’t want it in my garage). While the enormous snake was seemingly scared of the scrappy little bird, the shovel I had to scoop it up with didn’t scare it at all.

Besides my Nature Girl adventures, I’ve had a slow running week. I ran five miles on Monday morning walking the last 2, and 5.65 miles today with the same tiredness. I have a twenty mile run this Saturday and I sure hope some of my energy comes back by then. I NEED a good long run.

Susan, um, stores are open during the day. And they’re not crowded. And you’ve mentioned that you like to shop. Forget nature girl, invite Shopper Susan in to stay. Consider becoming “a lady who lunches”. Meet all your working friends for lunch, talk about how you lounged about with coffee and the paper till you got ready for lunch, then about shopping after lunch. You’ll be a hit!

Now why did you have to go and post that snake picture? I’m about to go out on a run and I’m sure every twig on the side of the trail is suddenly going to look very snake-like. Thanks for ruining my run. Okay – not seriously. But snake juice?? Eww!!

I was going to ask you when you were going to get in a 20 miler. Now I don’t have to.

About the snake. If it is poisonous, don’t pick it up with your hands unless you have watched a few episodes of the Crocodile Hunter. If it is not poisonous, I say grab it by the tail and whip it into the woods. Or you can pick it up and toss it over your shoulder and let it crawl around on your head for awhile.

Yikes on the snake front. Amusing picture though. Hmm I am making it my goal to retire while I still look half as good as Runner Susan, oh wait it’s already too late for that. Tell us your secrets woman!

it’s not the size of the dog, it’s the fight in the dog. that mockingbird had the fight.

rowdy shirt and susan skirt are here, but are held hostage at the post office… you know, the govt office open from 10am-2pm Noneday to Someday.

fun stuff to do on chat… find a stupid theme… watch it for a while. pick a comment and then highlight and copy it. wait. then paste it every few minutes… watch original person e-flip. when i was still in the states, i had a hard time sleeping. i have all sorts of ways to entertain oneself.

I’m running a long run on Sat too. Yikes I hope I don’t come across any snakes. Enjoy your retirement – you are so lucky. You can now run at any time of day and not have to roll out of bed at some unearthly hour to force yourself out of the door. That 20mile run will bring back your energy. Enjoy!

Only in Texas! Good to know the snake enjoys hanging out at your house vice my house!

We have a serpetarium (Sp?) with the deadliest snakes in the world here in my hometown. It has over 100 snakes and most are really cool (Cobras, mambas, vipers, etc). Lord help us if they ever get loose (we will send for your pet bird!)

You have to ID those animals! Especially being retired…look them up. I don’t think we have that bird in WA, unless it’s an emaciated Clark’s Nutcracker. And the only snakes we have that large are well…there’s a bunch…Rattlesnakes, Gartersnakes, Bull snakes…ya. So…I politely request positive ID’s…